One of the fun facts about animals that look innocent, like the platypus, is their strange defense mechanisms. The heels of ...

A rare black panther cub has been spotted in Bhadra Tiger Reserve's Lakkavalli range, delighting wildlife enthusiasts.

An optical illusion showing a man among cats went viral as users debated the total number of felines hidden in the image.

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Credit: flickr Sloth fur is home to algae, beetles, and fungi. The greenish tint you sometimes see? That’s algae growing in their coats. This unique relationship may help with camouflage. Some ...

A version of this article appears in print on April 15, 2025, Section D, Page 2 of the New York edition with the headline: THE NAKED TRUTH: Did All Ancient Sloths Wear Fur? Or Did Some Go Au Naturel?.

While the mom's fur is light gray, almost white, the kittens each have a different fur pattern. One kitten is orange, which can be explained by the white and orange color of the kittens' father.

An international team of paleontologists, geoscientists and biologists has found via analysis of melanosome patterns in fossilized Mesozoic mammals, that they most likely had dark, uniformly dull ...

A talented Pokemon fan artist makes the already endearing Eevee and its Eeveelutions even cuter by redesigning them as fluffy bunny rabbits.